Large Electrical Substation

This building is based on the former Southern Railway Belvedere Electrical Substation, built in 1926. These buildings were widespread across South London and southern Home Counties supplying the 3rd rail power. Many are extant today.

Nicknamed ‘Cathedrals' because of their massive height and large windows. By the 1960s the windows in the lower alcoves were bricked in and today most survivors have the arched windows bricked in as well. Both variants, bricked-in windows or arched faux glass windows, are available together with optional cable conduits. Cable conduits were installed at the prototype in about 2014.

A compatible Transformers kit is available separately here.

Only the faux glass windows variant includes decorated internal walls.

Dimensions: L= 220 mm, W= 145 mm, H= 200 mm

Build skill level: INTERMEDIATE (See Welcome Page for definition) .

Material kit also available (see below) .

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Large Electrical Substation .pdf Card Kit

Includes optional cable conduits.

Delivered as multiple .pdf data files.

When your payment has cleared at PayPal you will be shown the assembly instructions to download. The kit .pdf file will be delivered separately to your PayPal registered email address within 24 hours of cleared payment.

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Weight: kg

Large Electrical Substation Materials Kit

DIY Print Kit Contents::

  • 12 x 750 micron (0.75 mm) A4 Grey Board.
  • 20 x A4 Sticky Backed Paper for Ink Jet or Laser Printers
  • 3 x A4 Sticky Backed Paper for Ink Jet or Laser Printers (Faux Glass Option Only)
  • 1 x A4 Non-sticky Paper for Ink Jet or Laser Printers
  •  1 x A4 135 micron (0.135 mm) OHP transparent plastic for Ink Jet or Laser Printers (Faux Glass Option Only)
  • 684 mm x 1 mm diameter wire

You still need to print the model kit yourself and source adhesives.

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Fully Printed Kit Contents:

  • Materials as above
  • Printed using Epson Durabrite® Ultra Ink for colour fade resistance, smudge and water resistance. See full specification here 

You still need to fix paper to board, cut out the parts and source adhesives yourself.

Note: .pdf Card Kit is NOT required for this option.

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The Prototype

Belvedere electrical substation is similar to that at Plumstead, shown below.

Railway electricity substation, Plumstead - geograph.org.uk - 1848738